Bernie Thom
Bernie Thom, age 69 of Gladwin-formerly of Marlette, passed away on Saturday, December 5. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Marsh Funeral Chapel in Marlette where visitation will be Wednesday, Dec.
Michigan State jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25
UNDATED (AP) – Michigan State is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time since early in the 2013-14 season.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Cody Zeller had 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets snapped the Detroit Pistons’ four-game winning streak with a 104-84 victory Monday night.
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Dallas tops Washington with late field goal
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys are co-owners of the worst record in the National Football Conference, possess a conference-worst 1-5 home record and are playing the rest of the season without injured quarterback Tony Romo.
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Jimmy Fallon has a new bandage
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Eagles of Death Metal members revisit Paris attack site
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Lawmakers want armored military vehicles kept by police
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Name of fatal hit and run crash victim released
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